UFV's announcement source
A collection of online Science Resources has been developed based on input from faculty in the science areas at UFV. By no means exhaustive, these excellent resource pages provide opportunity for faculty to share their favourite teaching and learning ideas and links. Thanks to Judy Larsen from the Upgrading and University Preparation department for discussing … Read more
UFV and the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology have put together an Accessibility Tool Kit for faculty and staff to complement the Building Strengths module. This online document is filled with resources and information to assist learning for students with disabilities. Please download the document to your computer and keep it as a resource to … Read more
A selection of works on display from the UFV permanent art collection, as well as many others, are available for loan to Abbotsford campus departments (dependent on certain display conditions). Please contact Jennifer.chew@ufv.ca for further information on how to have artworks adopted and installed in your areas S’eliyemetaxwtexw Art Gallery – Abby B136 On display through Tues, … Read more
UFV will be upgrading exterior building and parking lot lights on the Abbotsford campus over the next three months. The work on the exterior building lights should not cause any disruption to building access or operations. The work on the parking lot lights will cause minor parking disruptions as the contractor works their way through … Read more
An online module titled Building Strengths is now available at ufv.ca/buildingstrengths. Created in partnership with Nicola Valley Institute of Technology and UFV, this learning resource looks at how to make the classroom experience more accessible to students. Although it focuses on trades and technology fields, the learning gained from this module is applicable to any … Read more
Six walking routes have been created, signed, and marked on the UFV Abbotsford campus. UFV Campus Recreation and UFV Facilities have teamed up to create the Wellness Walks project designed to help you attain your health goals and explore walking routes. Just over 15 km of Wellness Walks have been identified through feedback from walkers … Read more
Wondering how to use your Professional Development funds? One option is to sign up for Introduction to Blogging in WordPress to enhance your blog and expand your technical portfolio. Administrative professionals use social media platforms more and more these days. This course will help you with student engagement, event notification. community buy-in, etc. Digital literacy … Read more
The Alumni Association hosted a successful and fun golf tournament, the second annual edition. It raised more than $14,600 in support of Alumni Association bursaries. See Storify summary of social media posts about it here.
Facilities is currently experiencing higher than normal workload volume and we are at capacity for urgent and immediate requests. We’re working hard to respond to all requests as soon as we possibly can. Please help us complete your work in a timely fashion by providing as much lead-time as possible when requesting work or assistance … Read more
There are numerous married couples among the faculty and staff at UFV. This is the origin story of one of them: Heather McAlpine and Alex Wetmore of the English department, now happily married and proud parents to two little girls. But once, they were undergrads, brought together by a love of literature. Heather shared their … Read more
Have you ever wondered if you were a book what your title would be? We’re looking for “books” for our UFV Chilliwack human library display and event. You can nominate yourself or someone else. Our mission is to present unique experiences that challenge peoples’ understanding of stereotypes and educate people on diversity. Our criteria is … Read more
Graphic and Digital Design student Jessica Delves is featured in the Fresh Faces of Abby campaign by Tourism Abbotsford. Way to represent UFV, Jessica! http://www.tourismabbotsford.ca/fresh-faces-abby \
Human Resources is requesting that all UFV employees provide an emergency contact. This can be done by: 1. logging on to the myufv portal 2. Select the Personal Information tab on the left hand side bar 3. Select Update Emergency Contacts 4. Select new contact and add appropriate information Please note you can have more … Read more
Check out interesting teaching and learning resources available to you including upcoming events in the Teaching & Learning Centre. http://www.ufv.ca/tlc For more information, contact Ruby Ord at ruby.ord@ufv.ca 09/21/2016
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and Alberta Health, in partnership with Alberta Innovates Health Solutions, announce a research funding opportunity whose primary goal is to mitigate the harms and impact of the Alberta wildfires and evacuation. Emphasis is directed at: 1. Resiliency related to mental health and addictions in (a) child and (b) … Read more